ABS and TLC light comes on every time I turn my car on, whether I'm driving or if I hit a small or large pot hole or simply turn the wheel to the left or right. Some times my brake pedal gets stuck and I have to either pump the brakes and it will stop or take my foot off the brake pedal and re apply. I see a lot of you have tried a varies of options and doesn't seem like many of you have had success. Before I put any money into the car I want to do my best to narrow down what the solution might be. I have very little funds to purchase a new vehicle. Please can anyone out there help me out?

ABS and TC light come on after driving a half mile. TC started when I got new tires. ABS always a problem as they both stay on until car is turned off. Many times brake pedal would not move when pressure applied. Almost hit 2 cars in the past month. Had this problem when I bought the equinox... was told abs light was ok to be on as it shows its working.Ugh really ?? second time I had it in for same issue was told the sensor in rear drivers wheel probably came loose no big deal as long as brakes worked. ok I guessed they didn't want to deal with it then.. Now 2 years later it is way worse.. Accident waiting to happen.. With all complaints I read really ready to upgrade to another type of Chevrolet. equinox sucks in sooo many ways.. Just spent almost a grand fixing the heater issue.. Not willing to spend another grand for brakes.. and then whats next?? Lets see if Chevrolet will help us all.. Recall or fix problem for good..

My Chevy Equinox brake issue started in Jan when the ABS light came on and would not shut off until I turned off the car. I took the car to the same place I always go, he put it on the computer and told me the right front speed sensor was bad. I had it replaced and it worked for about a month. The light came on again, same problem was the report. Changed part, ok for about a week. Light came on again and the brakes started grinding and sometimes I would have to pump them to work. Bad module was the report this time, had it changed just a little under $800. Ok for about a month and a half, light comes back on, new module and it lasted about a two weeks. At this time I am shopping for a new car. No one seems to be able to fix this problem, Chevy thinks the car is too old so why bother. The next car I buy will not be a Chevy.

The ABS and TC lights on my dash come on and my brakes are difficult to push down. I almost rear-ended another car last month. I have had my car in the shop weekly for almost three months. I have had my brakes replaced, both front wheel bearings replaced multiple times, and the sensors replaced. Nothing seems to solve the problem. It is getting to be a real problem, especially as winter approaches. I see that there are several people who are experiencing this same issue. At what point does Chevy step up and issue a recall? This is a dangerous problem since it reduces the stopping ability of the vehicle. I need my car to be safe to drive. If anyone has any advice on how to fix this issue, I would love to know. My mechanic would love to know as well. I know he is getting sick of putting labor into it without any results.

Just purchased this car in May and its only June and already having problems with the ABS sensor coming on and Traction light also coming on. I have not yet had time to get it into the service guys to see what it is going to cost me and I still owe another 500 down to the dealer for the car.. So upset... a person should not have to go through this. When purchasing a used car they say they go through it, but do they really? I am not sure how I will pay for everything that is breaking down on this car and still pay the car payment and the down payment of $500 I still owe... makes me regret ever buying this vehicle.

Update from Jun 18, 2015: Just got a estimate from Quality tune up and they told me it was going to cost $634 for he a/c and the abs sensor to be repaired and that is including the $174 they charged me for the diagnostic... how can it be $634 the part is like $45. - $70.00 unbeleivable... and freon is what $30.00 and yet they want to charge me over 600.00 i think i need to become a mechanic..

I had new tires placed on my car. Not even 15 minutes into driving, My ABS Light Popped on and My Traction Control Light stated it was OFF; I didn't have that issue before the replacement of the tires. Then I almost HIT the person in front of me because the Driver's side brake shook sooooo badly I had to Literally PUSH the Brakes all the way down and quickly pulled up the ER brake (That's what SAVED MY KEISTER).

So I took my car to the dealership where I purchased the car and they said it was a Sensor that's bad and it needs to be replaced. Now Mind you, I Never had any issues with the brakes, other than them scrubbing and they are brakes I purchased from Brakes and More (NOT CHEAP) Anyhoo, that's another COMPLAINT..

Back to the story; I went online to price the sensor and LOW and BEHOLD, I am not the ONLY person having this issue which dates back at least 3 years. So I called Chevy to see if there was a Recall on the Sensor; Which It should be simply because IT can potentially become a DEADLY situation for Equinox Drives. Anyhoo, I was told It was not on the recall list so I asked them to Put it on the Recall list now or Pay Later.

But I'm just a lowly consumer who is trying to save a company that's ALREADY neck deep in recalls, more public outcry and Penalties just by simply adding the ABS Sensor to its recall list.

This is what happens when you cut corners to gain a profit.

Since I don't remember when the problem exactly started, I went with the time I took the vehicle to the shop to get it checked. We took the vehicle thinking that a piston was bad, because that was the way it felt, like not getting the right pressure from the piston once the brakes were activated/pressed. Once we got the call back from mechanic, he stated that we needed new rotors due to both being warped. I thought that that will take the problem away but once we got the truck back, immediately within days the problem came back. We took the vehicle back to the shop and they stated it was a tire the one causing the noise and rattle once the brakes were pressed. (This is the 1st time I heard about a tire causing this commotion or noise and if that was the case why they charge for something else). At the shop, they replaced the front brake pads as well as the disc brake rotors, they applied lug nut torque 100, inflation 35/35, cleaned and adjusted rear brakes. After all of this was done, I still get engine lights on the dash board. I took the truck to get it tested at Autozone for free and got this code on their machine;

OEM number to Cross: P0171 Definition: Fuel trim bank one condition Explanation: The power train control module uses the oxygen sensor to calculate the Air/Fuel ratio of the engine. The computer has recognized a rich or lean condition on one bank only. Probable cause: a1. If bank one and two set together suspect fuel pressure or MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor a2. Oxygen sensor defective. a3. Ignition misfire-repair. a4. Fuel injector problem.

At this moment I have not used my truck for the past 2 and a half months for fear of having an accident if brakes fail to do their job or lock up while braking. It is stressful enuff to come up with money to repair this kind of issues if computers/mechanics nor dealers make up their mind about what the codes are or mean. I got charged for something and the engine light code says otherwise. I also notice the the button for the all wheel drive does not work anymore and that is being in that stage since the problem started. I would love and appreciate if someone has a solution to this, or if they know if Chevy has a recall for this type of issue (rotors overheating and warping). Thank You.

I took my car to Midas for the brakes because they were making a noise and it seems to make a noise when brake they said my brakes needed to be conditioned only so I paid for that a week later ABS lights go on and the same problem occurs! take it back they say it must be the censor replaced that still same thing happens brakes back nosie and they seem like they dont want to stop! Once again back to Midas after 3 months still same plroble they keep car for 3 day day we call to check on car and they say they need to order part from dealer! should be ready by thursday or friday. Call Friday morning and they say cant fix it need to take it to the dealer! At this point I am beyond faustrated. They wont refund me my money until 14 day he said! I call the BBB and also left a message at the corp office of Midas. I get a call to from the dist manager from Midas to take car to GMC dealer in my town. Still a week later no car what is up with these brake on the lemon Equinox ?

I had brakes worked on and the car stopped fine. After the repair the mechanic insisted there was a recall on the ABS system. When I called the dealer I was told there was no recall. After 5 weeks of taking the car back to the shop, calling the district manager of the shop, and calling the dealer, I decided the heck with it. My blood pressure would not go down so I decided it was too much stress. There are too many other things to deal with. It really ticks me off to have a vehicle with lights on in the dash like it's Christmas or something. Not only that, but I can't get it to pass inspection.